Taiwan Cities with Hotels

    Taiwan or Formosa, island in East Asia, the seat of the government of the Republic of China, also claimed by China as a province. It is separated from the Chinese mainland by the Taiwan (Formosa) Strait and is bordered on the north by the East China Sea, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, and on the south by the South China Sea. Taiwan also administers he P'eng-hu Islands (Pescadores), the small Chin-men (Quemoy) Islands off the mainland city of Xiamen (Amoy), and the Matsu group off Fuzhou (Fu-chou). Taiwan has been the seat of the Republic of China since 1949, when Communist armies gained control of the Chinese mainland. The area of Taiwan is about 36,000 sq km (about 13,900 sq mi). The capital and largest city of Taiwan is T'ai-pei.
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Land and Resources
    Throughout almost the entire length (about 360 km/225 mi) of the island of Taiwan extends a lofty, forested mountain range, reaching a maximum elevation of 3997 m (13,113 ft) above sea level atop Yü Shan. East of this central chain the land is hilly, terminating in cliffs that rise precipitously from the ocean to heights of up to about 760 m (about 2500 ft). To the west, a broad, fertile plain slopes gently down to the shallow Taiwan Strait. With the exception of this plain, the average elevation of Taiwan is some 1220 m (some 4000 ft).
    All Taiwan's rivers originate in the mountains and have short, rapid courses. The longest rivers are the Cho-shui, Kao-p'ing, Tsengwen, and Tan-shui, which is the only navigable stream.
Climate
    The warm, humid Taiwan summer extends from May until September; temperatures average about 28° C (about 82° F). The mild winter season lasts from December until February; January temperatures average about 18° C (about 64° F). Typhoons occur between June and October. Average annual precipitation is about 2540 mm (about 100 in).

"Taiwan," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
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